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Angola to deploy troops in Congo's rebel-hit east

Angola will send 500 soldiers to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo to secure areas held by the M23 rebel group after the southern African country's parliament approved the deployment on Friday.

Reuters

‘Catastrophic insecurity’: 10 million children in Sahel need aid

UNICEF says the number of children in extreme jeopardy has doubled since 2020.

Al Jazeera

Death toll rises, locals pick up pieces after Cyclone Freddy

Authorities are still getting to grips with the scale of Cyclone Freddy’s destruction in Malawi and Mozambique since late Saturday, with over 370 people confirmed dead and several hundreds still displaced or missing

The Independent UK

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Sudan’s FFC: New Govt to Be Formed During Ramadan

Civilian and military signatories of the Political Framework Agreement in Sudan agreed to speed up steps for finding a political settlement and finalizing outstanding issues in the coming week. The Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) also predicted that the formation of a civilian Sudanese government will be concluded before…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Low-income Americans face a ‘hunger cliff’ as Snap benefits are cut

The US food assistance program offered expanded benefits during the Covid emergency, but they ended last month

The Guardian - US

Commentary: Nigeria’s electoral democracy seeks to find its footing after contentious election

President Joe Biden, in his March 5 visit to Selma, Alabama, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting democracy and protecting voting rights. This commitment echoed loudly in Africa’s largest democracy, which experienced a contentious presidential election on Feb. 25. In response to an avalanche of criticism, the government postponed for…

Chicago Tribune

Suella Braverman to visit Rwanda as £140m asylum agreement remains stalled

Home secretary previously visited country on programme teaching Rwandan government lawyers

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Putin mocks Britons being offered turnips to eat as Western sanctions on Russia ‘fail’

Western countries ‘ran into all the same problems’ they had predicted for Russia, says Putin

The Independent UK

President Michael D Higgins condemns racism and 'poisonous xenophobia' in special St Patrick's Day message

In his speech, President Higgins also thanked the Irish public for welcoming Ukrainians fleeing the war in their home country

Dublin Live

Suella Braverman wasting thousands of taxpayer cash flying to Rwanda for photo op

The Home Secretary is heading to Kigali to drum up publicity for her immigration plans even though ministers have failed to send a single asylum seeker there despite handing £140million to the Rwandan government

Daily Mirror

Gianni Infantino re-elected FIFA president and cites Rwanda's recovery of genocide

Gianni Infantino gave a speech at the opening of the FIFA electoral congress in Kigali in which he bizarrely compared his situation to the plight of the Rwandan people

Daily Mirror

King tells former Sudanese refugees ‘I’m so glad you’re safe here’

Charles chatted with accountants, NHS consultants and charity workers who have made a new life for themselves in the UK.

The Independent UK

US announces $331m in new aid to Ethiopia as Blinken meets Abiy

Top US diplomat discussed ‘progress’ of Tigray peace agreement with Ethiopian prime minister, State Department says.

Al Jazeera

Blinken Meets Ethiopian Leader to Repair Ties Damaged by War

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed discussed efforts to reach sustainable peace in Tigray on Wednesday, Blinken's spokesperson said, as both sides seek to mend diplomatic ties damaged by the war there. During a two-and-a-half-hour meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Blinken and…

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The Independent UK

As climate woes worsen, Africa's economies suffer, UN says

Up to 9% of some African nations’ budgets is being spent on responding to extreme weather events, findings at a U.N. conference for African finance ministers revealed in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia on Wednesday

Bangkok Post

Blinken asks Ethiopia to strengthen peace on first post-war visit

ADDIS ABABA - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Ethiopia to "deepen the peace" in its war-torn north, as he announced a $331-million aid package to the country during a visit aimed at repairing relations shaken by the two-year conflict.

Radio France Internationale

US secretary of state visits Ethiopia in bid to consolidate peace efforts

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his first visit to Ethiopia since the war in Tigray. He urged the longstanding ally to "deepen the peace" in the north and repair relations shaken by the brutal two-year conflict.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UNITMAS Head Receives 'Death Threats'

The head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITMAS), Volker Perthes, revealed that he had received death threats from unnamed extremists. Perthes said during a local TV interview that he received the threats via the Internet, asserting that he was comfortable in Sudan and that those…

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WFP: More Than Half of All Syrians Going Hungry

An average monthly wage in Syria currently covers about a quarter of a family’s food needs, the UN World Food Program said in a statement on Tuesday, highlighting an urgent need for increased humanitarian assistance as the country grapples with the devastating impact of recent earthquakes and a 12-year-long conflict.…

The Guardian - UK

Sunak stays silent on Rwanda’s role in DRC war crimes to save UK’s migrant deal

As Rwandan-backed M23 rebels massacre and gang-rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who will hold them to account?

Reuters

At least 21 confirmed dead in Gabon ferry accident

Search teams in Gabon have recovered the dead bodies of 15 passengers of a ferry that sank off the West African country's coast last week, bringing the provisional death toll up to 21, the coordinator of rescue operations said on Tuesday.

Foreign Policy

Ethiopia Is Not Ready for Transitional Justice

Washington should not engage with the country’s government unless it pursues accountability for war crimes.

The Independent UK

Asylum seekers can widen scope of Rwanda policy appeals, judge rules

A group of individuals from countries including Iran, Iraq and Syria are aiming to overturn rulings made by two High Court judges in December.

The Guardian - UK

‘Trail of war crimes’ left by DRC rebel group as recent attacks leave 300,000 displaced

After a year of murder, rape, disease and looting, aid workers ask the international community: ‘Where the hell have you been?’

The Independent UK

MPs hear fears Ukraine war disruption could cause higher deaths in East Africa

Humanitarian and aid organisations have warned parts of East Africa are on the brink of famine.

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